Group Read-A-Thon July 2014

[Perks Moderator, Know-it-all]

IT'S A PERKS CONNECTED READ-A-THON

As a group let's see what we can read in the month of July and have a Read-A-Thon with a twist!

How this works...

* Each book needs to "connect" to the last one posted

* "Connects" can be based on by genre, author, title, character names, colour of cover, same award won or number of pages

* As soon as you have a book that you have read in July 2014 that can connect to the last one, post it with the reasons it "connects" and the running tally for you, and for the group for the month, and let's see how many books we can read and connect in the month!

EXAMPLE

Post 1:
Kristie posts:
Mr. Mercedes
Kristie's tally - 1 book
Perks Group tally - 1 book

Post 2:
Karen Posts
The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden
Connected by: "King" (author and then title)
Karen's tally: 1 book
Perks group tally: 2 books

Post 3:
Kristie posts:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Connected by: Cover colour is yellow
Kirstie's tally: 2 books
Perks group tally: 3 books

.... hopefully you get the idea....

NOTE: You can read any book of any length, children's books and graphic novels also count. Please just remember to check the tally of the book ahead of you and add up the tally as you post

Books need to be marked as "read" between July 1 and July 31, 2014. (It doesn't matter when you started)

For an extra bit of fun, I wonder how many books we can read in a month? Any guesses?

[Perks Moderator, Know-it-all]

reserved

[Perks Moderator, Know-it-all]

Final Group Tally 214

[Alycia]

Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks
Alycia's tally: 1 book
Perks group tally: 1 book

(I love this idea! Excited to see everyone's books listed. :)

[[deleted user]]

Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte

Sarah's tally: 1 book
Perks tally: 2 books
Connection: Both have black on the cover.

[Perks Moderator, Know-it-all]

Woohoo! We've started. Nice work ladies being first on the board on the first day of the month :)

[Alycia]

Thanks!! :)

[[deleted user]]

Thank you!

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Confessions of a Murder Suspect by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

Karen's tally: 1 book

Perks tally: 3 books
Connection: Both have black on the cover (sorry same connection, but I couldn't see another!)

[Cheyenne]

Spree Killers: Devastating Massacres by Unpredictable Gunmen both have black and red on the cover, both about murders (kind of)
Cheyenne's tally: 1
Perks tally: 4

[Eleonora]

Royal Assassin
(both about killers)
Eleonora's tally: 1
Perks tally: 5

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

I love how this has taken off! I can't wait until I have something to add. :) Nice job everyone!

[Silje]

Dark Flight by Cassi Carver

Silje's tally: 1
Perks tally: 6
Connection: Both in Fantasy genre=)

[[deleted user]]

Alone on the Ice: The Greatest Survival Story in the History of Exploration
Connection: deaths occur
Sandy's tally: 1
Perks tally: 6

[Kayla]

When Gravity Fails by George Alec Effinger
Connection: Both have blue covers.
Kayla's total: 1
Perks tally: 7

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Double Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
Connection: Both involve murder
Colleen's total: 1
Perks Tally: 8

[Alissa]

Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King
Connection: Both covers feature blood drops on them
Alissa's total: 1
Perks Tally: 9

[Calley]

question: do re-reads count? just finished a book that I've read before, so I don't want to change my goodreads 'date read' but I did finish it again in July...

[Kristine Isabelle]

City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare
Isabelle's total: 1
Perks Tally: 10
Connection: Both have a single villain intent on killing a lot of lives

[Kristie, Moderator (Retired)]

Calley - As long the reread was in July you can use it. :)

[Emily]

Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Connection: Both titles start with "Ci-"
Emily's Total: 1
Perks Tally: 11

[KayLynn]

Practical Jean by Trevor Cole
Connection: Both have a woman's leg in high heels on the cover.
KayLynn's total: 1
Perks tally: 12

[Alycia]

We have two sixes listed so I think we're technically on 13 now.... :) just thought I would mention that!

[[deleted user]]

The Outsiders
Link: Johnny's "Jean" jacket?
Sandy's total: 2
Perks tally: 14

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Thanks Alycia!

It is so interesting seeing how everyone's books connect. Lots of killers/murder mystery books so far!

[Katelyn]

The Maze Runner

Connection: Both are young adult novels.
Katelyn's total:1
Perks tally:15

[Laura]

The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls

Connection: Both feature teenagers sent away from home
Laura's totall: 1
Perks tally: 16

[Eldarwen]

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Connection: Young people finding their way and their place in life.

Eldarwen's tally: 1
Perks tally: 17

[Lauren]

Connection: Morgenstern is the last name of the antagonist in Cassandra Clare's novel linking to the author of The Night Cirgus, Erin Morgenstern.

Lauren's Tally: 1
Perks tally: 18

[Amanda]

The Silkworm


Connection: The are both the newest installment in a series.

Amanda's tally: 1
Perks tally: 19

[Bianca]

Connection: Sunset on the cover (kind of)
Sookie's tally: 1
Perks tally: 20

[Alycia]

Karen wrote: "Thanks Alycia!

It is so interesting seeing how everyone's books connect. Lots of killers/murder mystery books so far!"

No problem! I agree...this is fun! :)

[Snowtulip]

Connection: Both have yellow on the covers
Snowtulip Tally: 1
Perks tally: 21

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Allegiant
Connection: They are both part of a series/trilogy
Colleen Tally: 2
Perks Tally: 22

[[deleted user]]

Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West by Blaine Harden
Link: dystopian society
Sandy's total: 3
Perks tally: 23

[Perks Moderator, Know-it-all]

Wow 3 books already Sandy. Nice work!

[Georgie]

World After
Connection: Both use a white font on the cover.
Georgina's tally: 1
Perk's tally: 24

[Alycia]

The Magic of Mary Poppins

Connection: They have flying things on the cover (wings/Mary Poppins with her umbrella).
Alycia's tally: 2
Perk's tally: 25

[Gina]

The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
connection: both stories set in London
my tally:1
Group tally: 39

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Papillon by Henri Charriere

connection: Both books contain murderers

My tally: 2
Perk's Tally: 27

[Silje]

City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare

Connection: Both authors' last name starts with C

Silje's tally: 2
Perk's Tally: 28

[Silje]

City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare

Connection: Same series, author, etc and read by me;)

Silje's tally: 3
Perk's Tally: 29

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi

Connection: both by women authors
Colleen's Tally: 3
Perk's Tally: 30

[Mary-ellen]

Maybe Someday Colleen Hoover

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Connection: Last book read by Colleen, this book written by Colleen ;-)
Mary-Ellen's Tally: 1
Perk's Tally: 31"

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Mary-ellen wrote: "
Connection: Last book read by Colleen, this book written by Colleen ;-)
..."

lol! love it

Posting the cover for your book below:

[AniSsina]

The Leftovers by Tom Perrota

Connection: Both books have titles of two words & twelve letters.
AniSsina's Tally: 1
Perk's Tally: 32

[Perks Moderator, Know-it-all]

I was hoping we'd get to 100 books for the month, but we already have over 30 in a week! What do you think we can try and aim for?

[Eldarwen]

I wouldn't be surprised if we managed to get to around 200.

[Alycia]

I agree! We'll be close to 200 easily! :)

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

I'd be happy with 150, but I like your optimism! I'll have to hurry up and read some more ;)